Domestic ferret
A kind of ferret · also called Ferret
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About
The domestic ferret is a slender, low-slung pet carnivore measuring around 18 inches long from nose to tail.
As domesticated relatives of the wild European polecat, ferrets share the long, narrow body plan common across the weasel family. Male ferrets are noticeably larger than females, often weighing twice as much in adulthood. Their long, extremely flexible rib cages and spines allow them to slip easily through holes barely two inches wide.
From Wikipedia
The ferret is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae. The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat, as evidenced by the ferret's ability to interbreed with European polecats and produce hybrid offspring.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a domestic ferret?
- A domestic ferret measures about 18 inches (0.45 m) long, stands roughly 4.7 inches (0.12 m) tall, and weighs around 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg). That puts its body length close to a standard skateboard, but at only about the weight of a loaf of bread.
- How much space does a domestic ferret take up?
- About 5.07 cups (1.2 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
2.65 lb (1.2 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 5.07 cups (1.2 L)
- Length
- 17.7 in (45 cm)
- Height
- 4.72 in (12 cm)
Quick answer
A domestic ferret measures about 18 inches (0.45 m) long, stands roughly 4.7 inches (0.12 m) tall, and weighs around 2.6 pounds (1.2 kg). That puts its body length close to a standard skateboard, but at only about the weight of a loaf of bread.
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